Chapter 236 — PLATTING LANDS AND RECORDING AND VACATING PLATS

236.01 Purpose of chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the subdivision of land to promote public health, safety, and general welfare; to further the orderly layout and use of land; to ensure that land is developed in a manner that supports healthy, livable communit…

236.015 Applicability of chapter. This chapter does not apply to transportation project plats that conform to s. 84.095. History: 1997 a. 282.

236.02 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Alley” means a public or private right-of-way shown on a plat, which provides secondary access to a lot, block or parcel of land. (2) “Copy” means a true and accurate copy o…

236.025 Ordinary high water marks. (1) For purposes of ss. 236.15 (1) (ag) and (d) and 236.20 (2) (g), a professional land surveyor may do any of the following: (a) Incorporate into a map, plat, or survey an ordinary high water mark that has been determined by the department of n…

236.03 Survey and plat; when required. (1) Any division of land that results in a subdivision as defined in s. 236.02 (12) (am) 1. shall be, and any other division may be, surveyed and a plat thereof approved and recorded as required by this chapter. No map or survey purporting t…

236.10 Approvals necessary. (1) To entitle a final plat of a subdivision to be recorded, it shall have the approval of the following in accordance with the provisions of s. 236.12: (a) If within a municipality, the governing body, but if the plat is within an area, the annexation…

236.105 Presubmission conceptual review. The municipality, town, or county that has the authority under s. 236.10 to approve a subdivision shall provide the subdivider the opportunity to meet informally with representatives of the municipality, PLATTING LANDS 236.11 town, or coun…

236.11 Submission of plats for approval. (1) (a) Before submitting a final plat for approval, the subdivider may submit, or the approving authority may require that the subdivider submit, a preliminary plat. It shall be clearly marked “preliminary plat” and, except as provided in…

236.12 Procedure for approval of plats. (1) This section shall not apply to cities of the first class nor to unincorporated land in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. (2) (ac) The subdivider or subdivider’s agent shall submit an electronic copy of the preliminary or…

236.13 (1) may charge reasonable service fees for all or part of the costs of activities and services provided by the department under this section and s. 70.27. A schedule of such fees shall be established by rule by each such agency. History: 1973 c. 90; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (3),…

236.15 Surveying requirements. For every subdivision of land there shall be a survey meeting the following requirements: (1) MONUMENTS. (ac) All of the monuments required in pars. (ag) to (h) shall be placed flush with the ground if practicable. Whenever placement of a monument u…

236.20 (1) and (2) (a) to (e), unless waived under s. 236.20 (2) (L). (3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the sale or exchange of parcels of public utility or railroad right-of-way to adjoining property owners if the governing body of the municipality or town in which the prope…

236.21 Certificates to accompany plat. To entitle a final plat to be recorded, the following certificates lettered or printed legibly with a black durable image or typed legibly with black ribbon shall appear on it: (1) PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR’S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH …

236.25 Recording a plat. (1) The subdivider shall have the final plat recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the subdivision is located. Subject to sub. (2), a final plat that has the approvals required under s. 236.10, or that is deemed approved u…

236.26 Notification to approving authorities. When a final plat is recorded, the register of deeds shall notify all authorities required by s. 236.10 to approve or permitted by s. 236.12 to object to the plat by mailing to the clerk of each authority written notice thereof. Histo…

236.27 Filing of copy of plat. The subdivider shall file a true copy of the final plat as a public record with the clerk of the municipality or town in which the subdivision is located.

236.28 Description of lots in recorded plat. When a subdivision plat has been recorded in accordance with s. 236.25, the lots in that plat shall be described by the name of the plat and the lot and block in the plat for all purposes, including those of assessment, taxation, devis…

236.292 Certain restrictions void. (1) All restrictions on platted land that interfere with the development of the ice age trail under s. 23.17 are void. (2) All restrictions on platted land that prevent or unduly restrict the construction and operation of solar energy systems, a…

236.293 Restrictions for public benefit. Any restriction placed on platted land by covenant, grant of easement or in any other manner, which was required by a public body or which names a public body or public utility as grantee, promisee or beneficiary, vests in the public body …

236.295 Correction instruments. SUBCHAPTER VI PENALTIES AND REMEDIES

236.30 Forfeiture for improper recording.

236.31 Penalties and remedies for transfer of lots without recorded plat.

236.32 Penalty for disturbing or not placing monuments.

236.33 Division of land into small parcels in cities of the first class prohibited; penalty.

236.335 Prohibited subdividing; forfeit.

236.34 Recording of certified survey map; use in changing boundaries; use in conveyancing. SUBCHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

236.35 Sale of lands abutting on private way outside corporate limits of municipality. SUBCHAPTER VIII VACATING AND ALTERING PLATS

236.36 Replats.

236.40 Who may apply for vacation of plat.

236.41 How notice given.

236.42 Hearing and order.

236.43 Vacation or alteration of areas dedicated to the public.

236.44 Recording order.

236.445 Discontinuance of streets by county board. SUBCHAPTER IX SUBDIVISION REGULATION AND REGIONAL PLANS

236.45 Local subdivision regulation.

236.46 County plans. SUBCHAPTER X GENERAL PROVISIONS 236.50 Date chapter applies; curative provisions as to plats before that date. This chapter authorizes a municipality to reject a preliminary plat under its extraterritorial jurisdictional authority based upon a subdivision ord…